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Chapter 38

           ifwomenwerepure,brave,tenderandlovingcanyounotimaginethatinthestrongforceandfairnessofsuchaworld,‘Lucifer,sonoftheMorning’wouldbemovedtoloveinsteadofhate?thatthecloseddoorsofParadisewouldbeunbarredandthathe,liftedtowardshisCreatorontheprayersofpurelives,wouldwearagainhisAngel’scrown?Canyounotrealizethis,evenbywayofalegendarystory?"

           "Whyyes,asalegendarystorytheideaisbeautiful,"—Iadmitted—"Andtome,asItoldyouoncebefore,quitenew.Still,asmenareneverlikelytobehonestorwomenpure,I’mafraidthepoordevilstandsabadchanceofevergettingredeemed!"

           "Ifearsotoo!"andheeyedmewithacuriousderision—"Iverymuchfearso!Andhischancesbeingsoslight,IratherrespecthimforbeingtheArch-Enemyofsuchaworthlessrace!"Hepausedamoment,thenadded—"Iwonderhowwehavemanagedtogetonsuchanabsurdsubjectofconversation?Itisdullanduninterestingasall‘spiritual’themesinvariablyare.Myobjectinbringingyououtonthisvoyageisnottoindulgeinpsychologicalargument,buttomakeyouforgetyourtroublesasmuchaspossible,andenjoythepresentwhileitlasts."

           Therewasavibrationofcompassionatekindnessinhisvoicewhichatoncemovedmetoanacutesenseofself-pity,theworstenervatorofmoralforcethatexists.Isighedheavily.

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